Reaching figure

Primary Artist

Bea Maddock (1934–2016)

Title

Reaching figure

Reference

QVMAG (2011), 484; Maddock (1999), 53

Date made

1964 – July 1964

Place made

Australia, Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Reed Street, South Melbourne View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

relief

Technique

woodcut, printed in black ink by hand-burnishing, from one pine block

Support

white Kent cartridge paper

Support size

25.0 x 19.0 cm (sheet)

State

published state

Impression

3/4

Edition information

edition of 4

Inscriptions or device by artist or designated agent

Signed lower right below printed image in black pencil, 'Bea. M.'. No date. Titled lower left corner of sheet, ' 'Reaching Figure' '. Inscribed lower left below printed image, '3rd proof'.

Subject description

Figure with arms reaching upwards.

Collection

National Gallery of Australia

IRN

38323

Accession number

76.485.18

Accession method

Purchase

Meeting

Meeting 2, 1976/77 (1976-08-10)

Provenance

Purchased by the Australian National Gallery, from the artist, Hobart, 1976.

Credit line

Purchased 1976

Country of context

Australia

Creators

MADDOCK, Bea | (1934–2016) Australian | Female | artist

Last Updated

07 Jan 2013